The little pump (which also came with a replacement cap for the Svea) worked well, but it was only for adding enough pressure to get it primed. You had to remove the Svea's windscreen to get the pump on, so it was less handy than on the Optimus 8R. The 8R was a good stove, too. I remember buying an MSR spark lighter and installing it on the 8R...pretty high-tech!

While we're waxing nostalgic about the Svea (and the 8R), let's not forget the pressure relief valve in the cap, which has been known to shoot a 6-foot flame directly at the user. It never happened to me, but...